Analyzing Voting Records

1. Question: "If you wanted to know what a representative REALLY cares about, where would you look?"
2. Introduce: "Voting records are the most concrete evidence of what representatives support"
3. Vocabulary review: roll call vote, yea, nay, present, not voting, party-line vote

1. Navigate to a representative's Votes tab on CIV.IQ
2. Model reading one vote: bill title, their vote, party majority position, result
3. Students record 10 recent votes on Worksheet M3
4. Calculate: How many times did they vote with their party?
5. Convert to percentage: "That's their party alignment rate"

1. Students select a second representative from a different party
2. Compare voting patterns between the two representatives
3. Look for bipartisan votes where both voted the same way
4. Record patterns and observations on worksheet

1. Discussion: Is voting with your party good or bad?
2. Key distinction: Voting records show WHAT happened, not WHY
3. Preview: "In high school, you'll calculate these metrics across many representatives"

Navigate to a representative's Votes tab. Record 10 recent votes: bill, how they voted, how party voted, result.

Out of 10 votes, how many times did they vote with their party majority? Calculate percentage.

Compare two representatives from different parties. Look for patterns in how they vote.